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HEADACHE POST [3 records]

Record 1 2003-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

The cognitive, emotional and physical results of a concussive injury.

CONT

Although rare post concussion syndrome is far more common among those that have multiple concussions or second impact syndrome. The symptoms of post concussion syndrome fall into three broad categories : physical complaints, behavioural changes and thinking problems. Physical complaints include headache, dizziness/balance, fatigue, problems with vision, sensitivity to noise or light, or problems with sleep. Behavioural changes include moodiness(depression), irritability(anger), or an inability to sit still. Thinking problems include difficulty making decisions, "foggy" thinking, or problems recalling simple words.

Key term(s)
  • post-concussion syndrome

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Suite à une commotion cérébrale de deuxième degré l'athlète peut développer le syndrome post-commotion cérébrale caractérisé par une concentration diminuée, des maux de tête fréquents et une grande irritabilité.

OBS

Les athlètes ayant les signes du syndrome post-commotion cérébrale ne devraient pas retourner au jeu tant que tous les symptômes aient disparus.

Key term(s)
  • syndrome post commotion cérébrale

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A wooden rod... extending from the headache post to the wire-line drilling clamps; used to prevent the clamps from turning during the drilling of a pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Tige articulée et coulissante reliant le serre-câble au poteau limitateur de la course du balancier et empêchant le serre-câble de tourner pendant le forage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

On cable-tool rigs, the post that supports the end of the walking beam while the rig is not in operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

[Poteau] qui, dans le forage au câble, limite la course du balancier.

Spanish

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